Young Leaf is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #4f3790 |
| Complementary Color | #866fc8 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Young Leaf Color. The Lone Hunter color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dancing Green (#c5cd8f) for more calm effect. Try Hill Lands as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#866fc8 is the best complementary color to Young Leaf. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0c86f complementary color is Blue Marguerite, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wild Willow are #c8b36f and #83c86f. Thus found on the left and right of #b0c86f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Laser and Mantis colors as they work well with Young Leaf.
The split-complementary Young Leaf palette consists of #b36fc8 and #6f83c8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#866fc8). Try Amethyst and Blue Marguerite colors in combination with #b0c86f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b0c86f offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Young Leaf. Thus Hopbush and Glacier giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Young Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Marguerite, Downy, and Contessa split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0c86f square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Young Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#866fc8) and two others. The Glacier is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Antique Brass – 120° from the complementary Blue Marguerite. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6fb0c8 and #c8876f.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0c86f is made of 36% red, 41% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Young Leaf has a hue angle of 76.18°, a saturation of 44.72% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0c86f is made of 9.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #b0c86f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,200,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 41%, 23% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 0, 34.9, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(76.18,44.72%,60.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76.18,44.5%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.0929,-22.1613,41.6847) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.428,51.6864,22.8319) |